Admittedly, we all get caught up in our busy day-to-day lives, and often communication with our partners pays the price. But when we forget to say those three little words — 'I love you' — often enough (and with sincerity), our connection with each other begins to suffer, usually so slowly that we don't even notice the distance growing.

Marriage expert Gary Chapman, In his New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages, urges couples to express their love for each other in many different forms. One important way that he stresses actually gets overlooked in our fast-paced digital society. And that method of connection is — the written word.

Written. As in with your hands and a pen a paper — not tapped with the tips of your fingers on your phone.